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A wind farm in Poland became so loud that local birds started singing louder to compete with the noiseWind farms are impacting bird populations. Birds are altering their songs to be heard over turbine noise, a costly adaptation. Some species...
What lies beneath Yellowstone is far more complicated than the geysers tourists see at the surfaceBeneath the iconic geysers of Yellowstone lies an intricate labyrinth of subterranean activity. Fueled by the intense heat from molten magm...
Why do robins start singing before sunrise, and what science says about itEuropean robins and their North American cousins begin singing before dawn, a behavior scientists attribute to biological, environmental, a...
Cocaine pollution in rivers may be affecting salmon behaviour more than scientists expectedResearch reveals cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, significantly alter salmon behavior, causing increased travel distances and p...
Scientists have discovered that cocaine-powered super salmon live longer and swim faster than normal salmonScientists found Atlantic salmon exposed to cocaine swam further and lived longer. This study highlights how drugs in waterways change aqua...
India to get German submarines soon: Check key features and capabilities of TKMS Type 214 submarines to be acquired under $8 billionIndia is set to acquire advanced Type 214 submarines from Germany. Defence ministers from both nations visited a submarine facility, highli...
US Navy starts Hormuz blockade: This 9,000-tonne destroyer with Tomahawk has been deployed to stop the sea traffic, check featuresArleigh Burke-class destroyers, the backbone of the US Navy, are highly versatile warships central to maritime deployments. With advanced A...
Amara Raja arm forays into defence electronics segmentAmara Raja Design Alpha has entered the defence electronics sector. They have developed an indigenous Power Conditioning Cabinet for naval ...
The World’s Quietest Place Exists, And It Changes How You HearThe anechoic chamber at Orfield Laboratories is recognized as the quietest place on Earth, measuring at -9 dB. This extreme silence allows ...
Plants Actually 'Scream' When They Are Thirsty, We Just Can’t Hear ThemScientists have discovered that plants under stress emit ultrasonic sounds. These sounds, far beyond human hearing, are produced by physica...
Inside the “Silent” Room at Microsoft, Where You Can Hear Your Own HeartbeatMicrosoft's anechoic chamber, designed to absorb nearly all sound, reveals the startling audibility of the human body. Visitors hear their ...
Study reveals: Babies of bilingual mothers show heightened sound perceptionA recent study conducted in Spain suggests that newborns of bilingual mothers exhibit a broader range of sound perception compared to those...
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft proves capable of handling harsh launch conditions: ISRO"These tests are an essential part of the qualification and acceptance process for any spacecraft," ISRO said, adding that they were partic...
Marine acoustic research ship on a mission leaves KochiThe ship belongs to the Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) and is operated by the Indian navy.
CPCB regulations pertaining to noise levels and other guidelines that every diesel generator manufacturer and user must be aware ofThere are certain parts of a generator that produce noise during their operation and sometimes, the noise may be too loud.
Government norms for permissible noise and emission level of dedicated/bi-fuel/dual fuel Natural Gas and LPG generators in IndiaThe government has a responsibility to ensure that genset users do not do irreparable damage to the environment.
NASA to explore Saturn's icy moons for alien lifeNASA scientists have proposed deploying a robotic system to explore the exotic environment of the subsurface oceans of Saturn's icy moons t...
Is pollution affecting birds' sound? DU to study
Deep-ocean sound waves may aid tsunami detectionScientists are developing a system that may help predict a tsunami by detecting sound waves that race through the deep ocean more than 10 t...
- 'Environment-friendly way' to control mosquitos developed
A novel and environmentally green approach for mosquito control has been developed by using sound to destry mosquito larvae at breeding sit...